Where does “lekmann” come from?
lekmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lek, from Old Norse leikr, from Middle Low German lek, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
lekmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a layman
Ancestry of “lekmann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lek | lay; leaky; a leak |
| 2 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 3 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 4 | Latin | lāicus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |